Massage

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The rubbing or kneading of parts of the body especially to aid circulation, relax the muscles, or provide sensual stimulation.
  • n. An act or instance of such rubbing or kneading.
  • v. To give a massage to.
  • v. To treat by means of a massage.
  • v. To coddle or cajole.
  • v. To manipulate (data, for example): Pollsters massaged the numbers to favor their candidate.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.
  • v. To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody).
  • v. To manipulate (data, a document etc.) to make it more presentable or more convenient to work with.
  • v. To falsify (data or accounts).
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure.
  • v. To treat by means of massage; to rub or knead.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An obsolete form of message.
  • n. In therapeutics, the act or art of applying intermittent pressure and strain to the muscles and other accessible tissues of the patient.
  • In medicine, to treat by the process called massage.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
  • n. kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
  • v. give a massage to
  • Verb Form
    massaged    massages    massaging   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    manipulate    care for    treat   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    shampoo    percussion    stroking    rubbing    kneading   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    barrage    collage    corsage    dressage    entourage    garage    mirage    montage    raj    taj   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    acupuncture    rub    stimulation    yoga    bath    manicure    therapy    sauna    workout    surgery